West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-04-29

sion. IL. Name inc canuiua'es
for the Legislature to whom you
gave money, either directly or indi-
rectlv. and state the amount received
by each. 81 Name the persons in
this State to whom you gave money
for political purposes within the
iast u months, and the amount
paid in each case. (4) Produce
all letters you received from persons
in this State asking for money to be
used for political purposes. TO-
Produce the letters written to you
bv McGraw and all other Federal
office holders respecting nominations
for the Legislature. Let these
questions be supplemented by such
other questions as will bring out the
whole truth. Summon Internal Rev.
enue Collector McGraw, United
States Marshal Sehon, and the other
Federal office holders; summon Pur-
cell. late of the Charleston Tribune,
and find out whether that paper re-
ceiyed a consideration for its sudden
and unexpected advocacy OF Mr..
Camden last February. Write to
the Postmaster General and ascer-
tain all the facts touching the re-
moval of the postmaster at St.
George, in Tucker county. Let the
matter be sifted to the bottom. 1t
can be done and should be done. In
this republican government public
officer is supposed to be the servant
of tho people and it is monstrous
proposition that the master should
not have a right to inquire into the
conduct of his servant. In Russia
it is different. The Gar is master;
the people are his servants; the
Car rules by Divine right and the
people have no privileges except
what he gives to them out of char
ity. We presume it is not yet con-
tended that West Virginia exists
under the Ring as Russia exists un-
Ger the Gar.
If Mr.. Camden cannot stand the
character Of investigation here indi
Gated, then he ought not to be Sen
ator. On the other hand, if, after
such an investigation, prosecuted by
competent men, it be established
that he did not use corrupt meth
DDS, either money or Federal patron
age. to control the nominations and
elections, then those who object to
him for the Senate because of his
methods must Withdraw their oppo-
sitiOn.
In view of the fact, there is set
tied conviction on the public mind
that Mr.. Camden'S candidacy is
largely, if not entirely, based on cor
rupt influences, his friends owe it to
him and owe it to themselves to per-
nit thorough investigation. If
they believe he is innocent they will
he in favor of it. An innocent man
never fears investigation. For two
years past the papers of this State
bave been filled with charges against
the DEMOCRAT and against the gen
tlemen connected with it. 1t has
been asserted that it was establish
ed to advocate the payment OF the
S15,OOO,000 of West Virginia certifi-
Gates. There has been no falsehood,
calculated to do it an injury, thaX
ingenuity could invent, which vs.
not been published by the papers
supporting Mr.. Camden. If fhere
he one vestige of truth in even 4
1.-THE of what has been published re-
speeding this journal or respecting
the gentlemen connected with it,
then it should be exposed. 1t has
been asserted by the newspapers
supporting Mr.. Camden that the
Tax Commission was part and par
eel of a scheme to compel this
State to pay the certificates. This
charge will furnish an excuse for
an exhaustive Investigation into the
conduct of the gentlemen responsible
for the DEMOCRAT. Such investiga-
ton is invited. If those making
charges against the DEMOCRAT did
not know that they were lying such
an investigation would be prose
cuted and the monied interests of
such corporations as the Standard
OIL Company would employ the best
legal talent in the country to prose
cute the investigation. They well
know that if they can break down
this journal, then they have a clear